Township government · Bucks County, PA

Warwick Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Warwick Township took in $10.8 million and spent $9.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes80%State tax money8.0%Fees for services (parks and recreation)5.1%Federal tax money4.6%Fines and other1.8%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

35%

of Warwick Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes80%

Individual income tax

35%$3.8 million

Property tax

33%$3.6 million

Other taxes

12%$1.3 million

What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 2 more

Real estate and stock transfer taxes$722 thousand
Public utility licenses$320 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$215 thousand
Amusement taxes$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services

5.1%$549 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation

Other service charges$439 thousand
Parks and recreation$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

4.6%$497 thousand

State tax money8.0%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

8.0%$867 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

<0.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other

1.5%$160 thousand

Fines

0.3%$37 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%Interest on debt1.1%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

42%

of Warwick Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails

42%$4.0 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more

Police$3.6 million
Fire protection$343 thousand
Inspections and regulation$108 thousand
Courts and legal services$29 thousand

Running the government and other costs

26%$2.5 million

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$872 thousand
Other and not broken out$738 thousand
Government buildings$653 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$228 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

22%$2.1 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$2.1 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

7.4%$712 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$712 thousand

Interest on debt

1.1%$110 thousand

Environment and natural resources

0.8%$77 thousand

What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation

Natural resources, farming and conservation$77 thousand

Health and hospitals

<0.1%$5 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$5 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Warwick Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Warwick Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.